Joseph Hughes

Joseph Hughes (18 September 1905 – 20 January 1960) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1948 to 1960. Hughes worked as a farmer in County Kilkenny before entering politics. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1948 general election for Carlow–Kilkenny, and held the seat until his death in 1960, aged 54. The resulting by-election for his seat was held on 23 June 1960 won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick Teehan. References 1905 births 1960 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil Members of the 16th Dáil 20th-century Irish farmers